Category: Seminar 1: The Arts in NYC

Pockets of Human Connection

Any big city in this world holds unique stories of millions of individuals who feel joy, pain, frustration, loneliness, and love. In the past two years, the pandemic has both connected us and disconnected us in many ways. Through this exhibit, I wanted to share small moments of human connection, where despite being individuals who are all on a rather lonely journey to navigate this world, we all share vivid experiences, feelings, and emotions that though difficult to convey in words, can be expressed through art.  

SHADOW of LIGHT

Art can be manifested even in the most mundane. This goes hand in hand with the idea of pareidolia, or finding themes and associations in how things are arranged, no matter how random they may be.

Macbeth: The High School Tragedy

It’s almost senior year for these wealthy ambitious students, and nothing will stop them from being top of their class. With the help of the mysterious online gossiper to stir up the drama, these students get into situations they can’t back out on.

Philosophical Zombies

A stop motion film visualizing the boundary between humans and animals, and emphasizing the importance of the human brain’s perception of reality.

YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/F2mR6ihYoTw

Arts in New York

I invite you to explore the works of an artist who is still new to this but I having a lot of fun learning and experiencing what art truly is and how I can contribute to the artistic community. I hope you enjoy!

Connections

“Connections” explores the idea that people can transcend their known experiences through learning about the expressions of artists vastly different from themselves.